Archive: Logging
Last Updated 24/11/10
The REAL Forest Debate - November 24
(14/11/10 - E) Environment East Gippsland asks pollies
where they stand on logging native vegetation in Victoria
Environment East Gippsland is currently being pursued through the
courts by the Department of Sustainability and Environment relating to the government's
attempts to unlawfully log (see
media release), but is taking time off to hold a debate on logging in Victoria
on November 24. All welcome.
Click here for details.
State Govt Move Opens Door For Logging In Wombat and Cobaw
Forests
(8/8/10 - E) Locals fire up to save forests - again.
Call to action - join CAWFAG
The State Minister for Environment's recent announcement that VicForest
will take over the Wombat and Cobaw State Forests - potentially opening them up
for logging again - has caused a furore. Both forests were previously logged
(almost into the ground) with the timber harvested primarily used for wood chips.
Four years ago, after CAWFAG (Cobaw and Wombat Forest Action Group) ran a hugely
successful anti-logging campaign, the logging (and wood chipping) stopped.
CAWFAG was put reluctantly put into mothballs, with the fervent hope it would never
be needed again.
After the Minister's announcement, key figures in CAWFAG called
a meeting in Woodend, attended by about 60 people. That meeting saw the reincarnation
of CAWFAG, now needed again to oppose the State government's treacherous shift of
policy.
You can support CAWFAG by becoming a member: email
mward10@activ8.net.au or
call 0418 547 855.
Click here for contact details for Joanne Duncan MP (Macedon) and Geoff Howard
(Ballarat East).
Meeting 23 July In Woodend As State Government Says "Log
It"
(15/7/10 - E) Another broken promise. Locals gear
up to fight resumption of logging in Wombat & Cobaw Forests
COBAW AND WOMBAT FORESTS AGAIN UP FOR GRABS BY WOODCHIPPERS
A local group has formed to fight the resumption of logging in the
Wombat and Cobaw Forests following a recent announcement by Minister for Environment,
Gavin Jennings, that it would recommence.
A few years ago there was outrage at logging these forests for woodchips,
and CAWFAG (Cobaw and Wombat Forest Action Group) was formed, with thousands of
members. There is outrage again now as the State government goes back on its
word that logging was off the menu in the Wombat and Cobaw forests.
There will be a meeting at the Woodend Community Centre,
23rd July, 8.00pm - all welcome.
Click here
for more information from the flyer the group has sent out.
The group is also calling for community support in the form of telephoning,
faxing, emailing, 'snail mailing' or visiting the offices of our State Lower House
politicians (both Labor) and voicing concerns in the most determined manner, and
letting them know this will be an election issue in Macedon Ranges!
You can also lobby the Opposition parties and ask what their policy
is on this matter.
Letters to local and Melbourne papers are also encouraged.
Click here
for contact details for Joanne Duncan MP (Macedon) and Geoff Howard (Ballarat East).
Supreme Court win for Brown Mountain (Grounds For an injunction
stopping the Victorian government logging old growth forests), but the East Gippsland
group now must find a huge amount of money. They need help.
(17/9/09 - O) How just is justice?
Read what Sheila Newman of Candobetter says:
Brown Mountain:
What price justice?
Posted September 14th, 2009 by Sheila Newman
On Monday 14th September, the Victorian Supreme Court found
grounds for an injunction to stop the Victorian Government
from logging old-growth Brown Mountain forest. In an appalling trend, however,
the court asked for the complainant to deposit a huge sum of money as an indemnity
for VicForests before it applies the law. The complainant is the small
but incredibly brave group of volunteers - Environment East Gippsland (EEG). EEG
is all that stands between the reduction of Victoria's remaining old growth forest
- our Eden - to below 8 %, heading towards zero.
See also: Related articles
The Government should be defending our forests, yet we have to defend
them against our rogue Victorian government.
Please
dig deeply into your
pockets for EEG and for justice and for Mother Nature.
Breaking news:
Judge Forrest:
Brown Mountain injunction case in public interest
Posted September 16th, 2009 by Sheila Newman
More detail has come to light in the matter of costs that might
be imposed on parties. It seems that the judge, whose name is actually Jack Forrest,
recognises biodiversity preservation - which this injunction application is about
- to be a matter of public interest, which would mean that the complainants are
unlikely to be made to wear harsh costs. This is a development on this story,
"Brown Mountain: What price justice?"
where it seemed to me that the costs would be high for the complainants. That was
probably an error. Let's hope for a very good result here.
Victorian Government About To Decimate Victorian Forests
(29/8/09 - O) CanDoBetter asks: can you help?
Click here
for more information.
Act Now! Call For Protection of Brown Mountain in East
Gippsland's Old Growth Forests
(28/11/08 - SG) Wilderness Society "Grass Roots In Suits
#2": Rally At Parliament House Steps, Tuesday 2 December 12.30pm
The Wilderness Society says:
Here is a photo of the current logging:
We need to remind Mr Brumby again during the last week
of parliament in 2008 that logging then burning our forests releases
much of the 1000+ tonnes of carbon they can store per hectare, contributing
to climate change.
After the successful rally at parliament on 7th November against the Brumby
government's logging of Brown Mountain national estate old growth forest,
there are some signs they may react to public concern and stop it.
WHAT:
Another "suits and skirts" action protest, calm and orderly.
Bring a mobile phone if you have one as we will all be calling the Premier
WHERE:
Steps of Parliament House Melbourne, top end of Bourke St.
WHEN:
12.30pm, Tuesday 2nd December
WHY:
To highlight that Melbourne city people care about old growth
forests, and to draw attention to the outrageous logging of Brown Mountain.
Parliament will sit on the day at 2pm, so we may get some MP's
out to our protest (last week of parliament for the year)
We will be calling Premier Brumby's number again on our mobiles all at one time
to ask he pull the dozers out.
This is a visual action to show the media and government and public that there
are professional people out there who are equally as concerned about our forests.
A lot of the focus is normally on young people up trees, but this is a new image
that should draw attention to the issue. Suits, skirts and well-dressed people
are the action.
Please bring friends and pass this on to interested people.
For more information on the action call Peter Campbell 0409
417 504 or Luke Chamberlain 9038 0812
For more information on Brown Mountain, photos
of the unique area, broken government promises and more photos of logging in progress:
http://www.greenlivingpedia.org/Brown_Mountain_old_growth_forest
"Strzelecki Stomp" July 27 To Save The Forest Cores And Links
(16/7/08 - P) Come and see what is planned for this special
area - the 'deal' between Hancock Victorian Plantations and the Victorian Government
where the community was excluded from the final negotiations.
Friends of Bass Valley Bush Inc are inviting everyone to come along
on 27 July to see what Hancock and the Government have planned for the Strzeleckis:
what is $5.5 million of taxpayers' money buyingI
Click here for more information, or you can
email Friends of Bass Bush
Wilderness Society Calls For Urgent Action Over Logging Of
Styx Forest In Tasmania
(14/12/07 - E) Send an email today asking for sanity to
prevail
Click here for details